Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s ‘Closeness’ Has Put Her Romance With John Miller in a ‘Weird Limbo’, Insiders Say They Are ‘Struggling’

Morning Honey Staff Sun, July 26, 2026 at 2:15 PM UTC

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Jennifer Garner and John Miller want to take the next step in their relationship after years of dating. (Image Credit: @JenGarnerORG/X)

After his high-profile divorce from pop singer Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck has been spotted on numerous occasions with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner. The two have frequently been spotted spending time together with their children.

Now, according to recent reports by The Blast, Jennifer Garner and her partner, John Miller, have reportedly reached a pivotal point in their relationship after years of maintaining a low-key romance.

Jennifer Garner and John Miller Are ‘Hesitant’ to Take the Next Step

For years, Garner and Miller’s flexible arrangement worked smoothly. However, now the sources have revealed that while the couple wants to take the next step together, they are struggling to figure out how to move forward.

As they reportedly set aside time to plan their future, Garner’s extremely close co-parenting relationship with ex-husband Ben Affleck is creating challenges for the pair.

For a long time, both Garner and Miller were comfortable maintaining their low-profile relationship. They balanced their busy careers and parenting schedules without feeling an urgency to move in together or make bigger commitments.

“He accepted that, and for a long time their very non-traditional arrangement seemed to work perfectly. They were fine keeping things private and working around their custody schedules without feeling any pressure to move in together or make some big commitment,” a source told Star Magazine.

Moreover, insiders also noted that their relationship thrived for years because Miller wasn’t the pushy type, and it suited the actress while her kids were her main focus.

However, now, things are changing. The source explained that the ongoing “nature” of Garner’s “dynamic” with Affleck is making it “very difficult for her to fully merge her life with John.”

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Their relationship has reportedly reached a crossroads. Insiders have claimed that while both are ready to deepen their bond, they continue to struggle over what comes next.

“They’ve reached a point where they both want more, and they’re struggling to figure out how to get there,” the insider revealed. “They’ve talked about taking the next step before, but it never seems to happen, so they’ve ended up in this weird limbo.”

In order to deal with this issue, Garner and Miller have set aside dedicated “quality time together away from all the usual distractions and want to use it to come up with a realistic step-by-step plan for their future.”

The source also added that the pair “really loves each other and neither of them wants this relationship to drift along forever, but it’s going to take some real effort on both their parts to make any significant changes.”

Previously, speaking on The Howard Stern Show, Affleck reflected on why his marriage with Garner originally ended. He said, “My responsibility to my children is the highest responsibility I have. We had a marriage that didn’t work. This happens. It’s somebody I love and respect, but to whom I shouldn’t be married any longer. We tried, we tried, because we had kids. And then we said, ‘We don’t want this to be the model that our kids see of marriage.'”

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Source: “AOL Entertainment”